BC Soccer News, Thursday, May 10, 2018

VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC vs. HOUSTON DYNAMO

MLS MATCHDAY #11

FRIDAY, MAY 11, 2018, 7:30 PM

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‘Caps host Houston on Friday night – Whitecaps FC
The ‘Caps have never lost to the Dynamo in Vancouver, having posted a 6W-0L-1D record at BC Place and Empire Field. They also defeated the Dynamo 2-1 in Houston earlier this season thanks to a goal and an assist from Kei Kamara and a breakaway tally from Shea.

D.C. United: Wayne Rooney doesn’t help MLS – MLS Multiplex
Wayne Rooney has agreed on a ‘deal in principle’ with D.C. United. The transfer may seem like an exciting addition, but his arrival doesn’t help MLS’ most harrowing image: The Retirement League.

MLS Recap: Sporting Kansas City Beats Atlanta, Sounders Edge Toronto FC – SI.com
Daniel Salloi and Gerso Fernandes scored second-half goals and Tim Melia came up with several huge saves, leading Sporting Kansas City to a 2-0 victory over short-handed Atlanta that snapped United’s eight-game unbeaten streak Wednesday night in a showdown between the two conference leaders in Major League Soccer.

‘It’s inexplicable’: We need to talk about VAR – Waking the Red
Although I still support the concept, the use of VAR in this league has been consistently inconsistent. Giovinco’s goal against the Chicago Fire was called back for offside, and perhaps it should’ve been. Jonathan Osorio’s marker wasn’t, and that one might’ve been even further offside. Chicago were awarded a penalty for a play that you can certainly make a case for, but I don’t know if I’d call it a stonewall PK.

Miguel Almirón – The Atlanta United ace with European ambitions – Futebolcidade
After making an impressive impact on the MLS during their inaugural 2017-18 season, Atlanta United seem both comfortable and content in setting the pace of the 2018-19 campaign. Led by star midfielder Miguel Almirón appear to be a much more polished side now, both tactically and technically, buoyed by the strong complement of talented young players the side boasts.

In the ‘Flo’: Red Bulls midfielder Florian Valot’s meteoric rise – Pro Soccer USA
With arms stretched, Florian Valot ran toward the corner flag, spun and tugged on the shoulders of his jersey before Michael Murillo jumped into his arms. The New York Red Bulls midfielder had just scored a fourth-minute goal against New York City FC, sending Red Bull Arena into a frenzy Saturday afternoon.

Stop calling the Union cheap – Prost Amerika
David Accam is off to a tepid start with the Philadelphia Union. That’s not fair. Tepid implies a certain degree of warmth. Accam has been cold. Very cold. Zero touches in the box cold. No goals, no assists cold. And while he isn’t technically a Designated Player, the fact that the Union paid down his salary with TAM to fit him under the salary cap does make it reasonable to expect DP-level performance from him. They are after all paying him $820,000 dollars in one way or another.

Soccer stars sport power in Vernon – Penticton Western News
The 15th annual event saw those with mobility issues using power chairs, complete with specialized bumpers, push an oversized soccer ball around the Vernon Secondary School gymnasium. It is the first time the event has come to Vernon, since being hosted by Penticton for the last 14 years.

Canada’s College ID Camps set for Shawnigan Lake & Kingston, Ontario – Canada College ID Camps
Our purpose is to provide a space where players grade 9-12 can connect with college coaches from all levels in Canada and the USA. We hope to assist in the promotion of youth players into environments which will challenge them academically and athletically after high school.

Becoming a BC Soccer Referee – BCSA
Whether you are an experienced referee new to British Columbia or if you are new to the discipline of refereeing BC Soccer Assoc. has a clinic and a pathway for you. The minimum age to become a referee is 12 years old (small sided) and 14 years old (11-a-side). Please enjoy the short video showcasing some Referee programs that BC Soccer offers and continue below for more on how to become a referee in BC!

Free Physiotherapy Clinical Trial for Achilles Pain at UBC – UBC Centre for Hip Health & MobilityDo you have Achilles pain? Interested in free Physiotherapy? If yes, join our clinical trial to look at the effectiveness of intramuscular stimulation (IMS), a form of acupuncture therapy, in treating Achilles tendon pain.

The BC Soccer Web Guide to Empire Field – BC Soccer Web
Empire Fields and Plateau Sports Park is the lofty and formal name given to Vancouver’s newest addition to the soccer scene. Yet, anyone who’s ever kicked or carried both kinds of footballs around these parts knows the place by heart.

Send your Soccer News to BC Soccer Web! – BC Soccer Web
BC Soccer Web is the hub for soccer in British Columbia. We want to share your soccer news with the entire province, and you can help by letting us know! We want your match reports, club news, league standings, and info on upcoming tournaments and clinics. Whether you submit links to existing news on the web, or your own original writing, we want to share it with the soccer community in B.C.

CANADA SOCCER NEWS

CPL to unveil club in York Region – Canoe
The club’s name — believed to be York 9 FC — will play out of a yet-to-be-confirmed stadium in York Region when the CPL opens this time next year.

Free kicks is name of game for regional soccer program – Newmarket Era
In a world where even talent is taxed, how revolutionary is this: free soccer. It is the concept behind the York Academy Player Program which kicks off this month and is to serve as a development stage for talented players from the under-12 to under-16 levels within the York Region Soccer Association (YRSA).

Cardinal Newman players, coaches enjoy Italian cultural exchange – Hamilton News
It was an unforgettable experience, or as they say in Italy: Un’esperienza indimenticabile. That old adage was true for a group of 21 student soccer players and four educators from Cardinal Newman Catholic Secondary School. They began a 10-day excursion flying from Toronto to Rome on March 28, spending Holy Week in the Italian Capital, before venturing south to Sicily. While in Sicily the group was centered in Racalmuto (a twin city of Hamilton), where for a week they trained, played a series of games with local Sicilian soccer team Libertas Racalmuto.

USL & LOWER DIVISION NEWS

MATCH REPORT: ZORROS HELD TO 2-2 DRAW AGAINST RGVFC TOROS – Fresno FC
Alex Cooper had an assist and a goal, but the frustrations continued for Los Zorros, who played to a 2-2 draw against visiting Rio Grande Valley FC Toros in the USL Game of the Week on Wednesday. The RGVFC Toros rallied from a goal down twice with the final equalizer coming at the feet of Aldo Quintanilla in the 73rd minute on a pass from Jordan Jones.

Open Cup Matchups Set for USL Clubs – USL
The 22 USL clubs entered in the 2018 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup learned their opponents in the tournament’s Second Round on Wednesday night, with the league’s clubs set to face some of the top clubs from the Premier Development League on May 16 after a busy night of action across the country.

Commisso, USSF at impasse over $500m meeting – NBC Sports
New York Cosmos owner Rocco Commisso tells ProSoccerTalk that he pulled out of a Wednesday meeting with U.S. Soccer regarding his nine-figure offer to fund an American soccer league due to the federation’s unwillingness to send what the NASL deemed the proper decision-makers.

NWSL & WOMEN’S WORLD SOCCER NEWS

NWSL Wednesday: Both matches end in draws – The Equalizer
The Dash rallied in the second half to earn a 1-1 draw with the Thorns while the Royals and Pride were unable to find a goal in the Wasatch Valley in Wednesday night NWSL action.

WSL 2 week 16 review: Brighton do a four-day double over Watford – Vavel
Having lost their unbeaten record, Millwall picked up just one point from two outings as they were held by Spurs before losing to a rampaging Sheffield team who themselves were halted by the Belles. Keeping the Doncaster team from scooping the title early, Brighton made it two wins from two against Watford as Durham deepened Villa’s woes.

#SBSSWPL Round-up – 08-09/05/2018 – Scottish WPL
Forfar Farmington made it two wins in a row with victory over Stirling University. They followed up their strong performance against Rangers with another clinical display on their travels.

UP CLOSE: Seattle Reign midfielder Morgan Andrews – The Equalizer
Second-year NWSL rookie Morgan Andrews has had a pretty unbelievable last 18 months. In that time period, the now 23-year old won an NCAA national championship, began her professional soccer career, was part of an NWSL team that collapsed completely, and moved herself all the way across the country to continue playing.

WORLD SOCCER NEWS

AC Milan’s mistakes hand Italian Cup title to Juventus – Sportsnet
AC Milan goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma gifted two goals and Nikola Kalinic added an own-goal in a nightmare 4-0 defeat for the Rossoneri as Juventus claimed a record fourth straight Italian Cup title on Wednesday.

Huddersfield seal Premier League survival and dent Chelsea’s ambitions – The Guardian
Huddersfield Town’s sojourn back in the top flight was supposed to be fleeting, a one-season dalliance with the elite, but David Wagner and his side are not done with life at this level just yet. A point squeezed despite incessant Chelsea pressure will prolong their stay into a second year, effectively at Swansea’s expense.

Santos Laguna’s strength is its ‘Warrior Factory’ for Liga MX talent – ESPN
Santos has achieved seven Championships at different levels in Mexican soccer over the past five years. Only a couple of those, the 2013 and 2015 Clausura tournaments, went to its Primera Division side. The rest is divided among Santos’ U-17 and U-20 squads, which have become a veritable “Warrior Factory” for top talent.

Records for PSG, Europe for Rennes? – Ligue 1
With another domestic quadruple in the bag, Paris Saint-Germain host Europe-chasing Rennes at the Parc des Princes on Saturday evening.

FIFA cuts comms lines, scrapping daily 2018 World Cup briefings – Inside World Football
In a move that seems likely to be regarded in some circles as a protectionist measure to avoid negative publicity, FIFA has scrapped its daily media briefings at next month’s World Cup, with a need-to-know policy installed instead.